Pelley was fired on Tuesday after an intense meeting with the newsmagazine's new executive producer, Nick Bilton, on Monday.

CBS News fired longtime "60 Minutes" Correspondent Scott Pelley after a contentious all-staff meeting in which he clashed with new Executive Producer Nick Bilton and accused…

The veteran '60 Minutes' correspondent was fired on Tuesday following a clash with the show’s new executive producer, Nick Bilton.

Scott Pelley, who joined 60 Minutes in 2004, was fired Tuesday following a contentious staff meeting the day before.